Brian W.
Yelp
I'll go with the consensus of a 3-star. There are many positives and sadly negatives.
Let's start with the positives. A historic building, a warm feeling, friendly and accommodating staff, nice menu selections from both wine (white and reds) and food options (bar menu, dinner menu). Our platings were nice, portions were nice, especially the wine pours. However, it was in the food preparation that they fell short of a 4 or 5.
We started off with Antigal Uno Malbec, (wife) and Conannon Carbernet, (myself), both excellent glasses with lovely legs and bold flavors.
Of our appetizer we started with the french onion soup, was just okay, I was rather expecting more omph from the flavor and presentation making it the best or one of the best I've ever had. It was on the more common side across places we've ordered french onion soup.
We both ordered off the bar menu, my wife, the Colonel (fried chicken), the mistake here was that my wife should have asked if "Kentucky Fried" version or lightly fried. This was the super high fry end of Kentucky Fried where the meet was dry and the fried breaking super crisp and that
was served on a cold roll that touched the grill top for seconds by the one grill marking. Ruins a sandwich meal with the ingredients are warm but the roll or bread is cold. Even the sweet potato fries were on the limp side.
I had ordered he Sour Joe, tips of filet mignon on sourdough, and instead of fries I asked for a green vegetable which they accommodated with grilled brocolli. While tasty, mine dish too was on the cooler side.
Odd thing, we sat at 5pm and the dining room was nearly empty with one large table wrapping up. Otherwise not busy, hence why then was our meal prepared this way? Not sure.
Had higher hopes and may try again if we pass through again.